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A young writer, Jordan Scott, plans to sue Stephanie Meyer for allegedly lifting key phrases, plot points, and descriptions from her book The Nocturne, which was published in 2006, and using them in the novel Breaking Dawn, which was published in 2008.
Ms. Scott's representative, J. Craig Williams, sent a 'cease-and-desist' letter to Meyer's publisher (the Hachette Book Group) on July 13, along with a 14 page side-by-side comparative analysis of the passages in question.
The letter also states that Scott began working on her novel in 2003, and would post various sections and whole chapters on her website as she was working on it. According to Williams, this would have been easily accessible to Meyer.
Meyer's publisher issued a statement back, calling the accusation meritless, saying that The Twilight Saga is entirely Meyer's creation and that she knew nothing of The Nocturne.
Williams said that Scott plans to file a copyright infringement lawsuit against Meyer sometime this week or next in U.S. Federal court, and that she does not seek monetary gain from the lawsuit.
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OK - put me on the jury. The side-by-side analysis proves it. Meyer in no way plagiarized The Nocturn. The report says Scott does not seek monetary damages, yet the final sentence in the letter to Meyer's attorney's asks what Meyer will do "to compensate" thier client.
It never fails, does it? Some author is successful with a book and suddenly there is another writer claiming copywrite infringement - think J.K. Rowling for the most recent example.
But, perhaps the publicity will pump up sales for both of them.
The side by side analysis is silly. The wedding scene is like MOST weddings. A lot of people also get married or go to the honey moon to the beach.... Pregnancy stuff... I have been pregnant twice and I have said the same stuff... who hasn't... If she saw my journal would she sue me too?
Jordan Scott needs to get a life!
No, why would Stephenie do that? Stephenie had quoted that Twilight had come from a dream she had...
I have read both books. "Breaking Dawn" was very much alike "The Nocturne", and even though they are quite the same they are also very different. My theories are that Jordon Scott is either trying to get a little extra in money, or she is trying to make her book much more publicized. Even if Stephanie did quoted and had similar ideas her book was much more worth reading.
I agree with 'Mickie'. Not to draw comparisons, but JK Rowling had tons of people chasing her with lawsuits after the Harry Potter series became such a huge hit. I'm sure that the two books have some similarities, but if those similarities are as 'Me' described, then I think it's too vague to go so far as to say that Meyer plagiarized. I could be very wrong, but I also believe that Scott is seeking some monetary compensation and hoping that 'Twi-hards' will scramble to read her book in order to, if nothing else, defend Meyer's honor.
[Just saw that 'Paul T' also brought up JK Rowling. I have no original thoughts.] :P
What BS. I don't even like Twilight, but how is this plagiarism? Don't like 90% of weddings have some sort of arch with white flowers? I call my girlfriend "love" doesn't mean I'm plagiarizing Jordan Scott.
HECK YES! THIS TALENTLESS PIECE OF OVERHYPED CRAP WILL HOPEFULLY GET SUED!
Copyright Laws protect any created material (print, audio, visual) as soon as it is created.
* Books, articles, poems, stories and any other print material.
* TV and radio programs.
* Videos, DVD’s, tapes, CD’s ,slides, etc.
* Pictures, images, artwork, etc.
* Any created material including something you as a student have written even if you have not applied for copyright.
This includes any and all work first published on the internet.
U.S. Copyright law is quite explicit that the making of what are called "derivative works" -- works based or derived from another copyrighted work, or adaptations without the orginal author's permission-- is the exclusive province of the owner of the original work. This is true even though the making of these new works is a highly creative process. If you write a story using settings or characters from somebody elses work, you need that author's permission.
JORDAN SCOTT HAS A LEGIT CLAIM! Know your laws people!
none of you have researched obviously because its a bogus rumor, stephenie meye has already made a statement on the rumor
www. newmoonmovie .org/2009/04/stephenie-meyer-personally-debunks-lawsuit-rumor/
OH AND FYI- that refers to the "first" time Stephanie Meyer was sued. Look at the date...April 21, 2009---- DUH! Looks like YOU need to read carefully!!!!!!!!!!
I read the whole side-by-side and I cannot see any plagiarism! Obviously this is all about money, and hoping that Twilight fans will run out and purchase Scott's book. Ya right!!! In the side-by-side it's obvious that Stephanie is a much better writer then Scott.
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